Youth Strategy 2021-25

Consultation undertaken by the Shire indicated the community ranked ‘youth engagement’ as the most critical issue facing Pingelly into the next decade. In response the Shire has prepared the Pingelly Youth Strategy 2021-25 to formally acknowledge its commitment to supporting young people in Pingelly. For the first time, a whole of community, structured framework will be developed to guide the Shire’s involvement in youth service provision and ensure young people are formally considered in decision making and future planning.

The Shire has a leadership role in understanding and responding to the needs of young people in the community and representing their interests to other spheres of Government and the broader community. The priorities outlined in the Strategy will be used to inform the program of work undertaken by the Shire and local youth service providers.

The Strategy formalises the Pingelly Youth Network set out below to progress the actions of the Youth Strategy. 

Pingelly Youth Precinct

Following the adoption of the Youth Strategy, Council resolved to advertise the draft Pingelly Youth Precinct Concept Plan widely to the community. This consultation resulted in the modification of the Concept Plan to place the ninja park, along with an Outdoor Squash Court and Pickleball Court adjacent to the PRACC while retaining the Pump Track, Stake Park (redevelopment at a later date) and Youth Centre adjacent to Memorial Park. It is anticipated that construction of these facilities will commence shortly.

Ninja Park, Outdoor Squash Court and Pickleball Court at the PRACC

Pump Track on Queen Street, near Memorial Park